Bottle and pan washer



M. DE MARTELAERE BOTTLE AND PAN WASHER Filed Aug. 11, 1927 I N V EN TOR .De/'kreldere ATTORNEY.

reame Jan. 31,1928.

insita MATHILDE DE MARTELALERE, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

BOTTLE .AND PAN' "WASHEBM Application filed August '11, 1927. Serial No. 212,162.

My invention relates to a neiv and useful improvement in a bottle and pan washer, and has tor its object the provision ot a device which, when inserted in a pan or bottle and rotated, will effectively clean the inner surfaces ot the pan or bottle and serve particularly to rcinove foreign material which is closely clinfgfing` to the surtace.

Another object ot the invention is the provision ot a device of this classivhich 'will be simple in structure, economical ot manutacture and highly eiiicient in use.

Another object ot the invention is the provision oif a device tor retaining the cleaning nien'iber centered relatively to the bottle so that a rapid rotation ot the cleaning device relatively to the bottle may be eitected.

@ther objects will appear hereinatter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement oi? parts hereinafter described and claimed. i

'lhe invention will be best understood by a reference to the accoinpanyingl drawings which torni a part ot this specilication and in which, v

Fig. l is a central vertical sectional view et a bottle showing the invention applied.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken online 2-2 ot Fig. 1.

lilig. 3 is a central vertical sectional view ot a pan showing the invention applied.

Fig. il is a central vertial sectional vieiv ot the invention in the .torni shown in Fig. 3.

in the invention l have illustrated tivo terms ot the invention, one adapted tor cleaning bottles and the other tor cleaning pans. ln the torni shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, l have illustrated the invention adapted tor use for cleaning bottles and have shown a bottle 7 in which the bottle cleaner is positioned. A rod 8 is extended through a cork 9 which is adapted to tit in the neck 10 ot the bottle and serves as a bearing tor the rod 8. The rod 8 is provided with a cranlr l1 carrying the rotatably mounted knob 12. The lovverend ot the rod 8 is pro vided with the eyelet i8, around which are eat-ended the flexible strips let preferably made from metal and each curled at its lower end to 'form an eyelet l5 in which is positioned a plurality ot rings 16.

atter the corlr 9 is inserted in the bottle, as shown in Fig. 1, the rod 8 may be rotated so as to Whirl the flexible strips li, thus bringing the rings 16 into engagement with the inner surface of the bottle 7 to effect the desired cleaninv. It is evident that as the speed ot' rotation is increased the centritugal torce will raise the members la upwardly to assume a horizontal position, thus bringing the rings 16 into closer Contact with the inner surface of the bottle 7.

ln the 't'orin shown in Fig. 3 and Fi. 4 l have illustrated a pan 17 which is to be cleaned, the cleaning` device comprising a ring i9. Extending over the ring 19 are a plurality ot 'flexible strips 2O preferably made trom ivire metal or other similar material, these strips being doubled upon themselves and secured tothe ring 19 by the strands 2l. ot Wire passed therearound. The opposite ends ot the strips 2O are each pro vided with eyelets 22 in which are positioned the cleaning rings 23.

The ring 19 and the body termed by the strips 2O serve as a handhold for retaining the device while the rings 23 are being moved relatively to the pan tor effecting the desired cleaning and scouring.

lilith a bottle and pan cleaner ot the class described, it is evident that an eiticient cleaning ot the inner surface may be eitected and that this cleaning operation may be done most expeditiously.

Wlliile l have illustrated and described the preferred 'torni of structure, I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of structure shown, but desire to avail inyselit ot such variations and niodilications as come Within the scope ot the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention What l claiin as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l.. ln a device ot the class described, a retaining niei'nber; a plurality ot HeXible elements projected through said retaining member and doubled upon themselves; an eyelet .termed on the tree end oi each of said `flexible elements; and a plurality ot rings mounted in each ot said eyelets.

in operation,

2. In ay device of the class described, a rearound the doubled over ends of said flextainng member; a plurality of flexible ble members adjacent said retaining memmembers projected through and doubled ber for locking said flexible members on over said retaining member; an eyelet said retaining member.

5 formed on the ends of each of said flexible In testimony whereof I have signed the members; a plurality of rings secured in foregoing Specification.

each of said eyelets; and means extended MATHILDE DE MARTELAERE. 

